Written Question
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Asked by:
Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to enforce new minimum NHS staff standards, and measure them at ward level.
Answered by Karin Smyth
- Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The NHS Staff Standards will be mandatory. Trust performance against them will be measured via the NHS National Oversight Framework.
Written Question
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Asked by:
Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will introduce a statutory duty in England to calculate and take reasonable steps to maintain safe nurse staffing on adult acute wards, with ward-level public reporting and mandatory escalation when recognised staffing risk indicators are breached.
Answered by Karin Smyth
- Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
297 Labour Aye votes vs
6 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
322 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
333 Labour No votes vs
15 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
304 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81
Written Question
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Asked by:
Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made with relevant Overseas Territories on developing clear, time-bound action plans to come into line with UK requirements and international standards on money laundering and transparency.
Answered by Stephen Doughty
- Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on these issues at departmental oral questions on 21 April, and to my written ministerial statement updating the House on the outcome of discussions at the Joint Ministerial Council on 13 January (HCWS1237).
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
269 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
269 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill -
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Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
262 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64